Stephanie Stebich

Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich (born January 26, 1966, in Mülheim) is a German-born American art historian and curator.

Early life and education Born in West Germany to Gehard and Ute, Stebich's family immigrated to Scarsdale, New York, when she was three years old. She graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1984. Stebich then continued on to receive degrees in art history: a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1988 and a Master of Arts from New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

Career Stebich began her career in museum directorship in assistant director positions: Brooklyn Museum from 1992 to 1995 Cleveland Museum of Art from 1995 to 2001 Minneapolis Institute of Art from 2001 to 2004.

In 2005, she became executive director of the Tacoma Art Museum.

In 2017, Stebich was named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, succeeding Elizabeth Broun.

In 2024, Stebich was appointed the first executive director of the Boris Lurie Art Foundation.

Personal life On August 14, 2016, Stebich married fellow art historian and museum director Anne-Imelda Radice.